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Homemade Taco Meat & Avocado Lime Crema

Last week a friend asked me for my homemade taco meat recipe and I dutifully went to my blog to retrieve the link, only to find that I have never published the recipe. I just have it scribbled down in my Paprika app.

Well, that is just not sufficient. My friend, and now all of you, shall have the recipe!

To kick it up a notch I pulled together an avocado lime crema. Because, avocados.

Homemade Taco Meat

Homemade taco meat starts with homemade taco seasoning. Making your own taco seasoning is so easy. The best part is you probably have all the spices you need to make taco seasoning already!

There are lots of variations out there but this is the one I love the best because its with the spices I always have on hand.

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Anyway, I get a little excited about high-quality meat. Back to my homemade taco meat!

Taco meat is just a combination of spices, a little tomato paste, and some diced red onion. That’s it. It comes together in less than 20 minutes so have all your ingredients out and ready to mingle.

The best part of this meal is it can serve a variety of dietary restrictions. The taco meat alone is paleo. You can serve it over a bed of greens or basmati rice or in taco shells. There are so many options!

Now let’s talk about the Avocado Lime Crema. I mean, just pass the spoon please. It is so flavorful and adds a nice cooling, citrusy element to your taco bowl.

Did I spend time just dipping chips into this crema after I made it instead of taking more photos? Yes I did.

If you are looking for a quick but flavorful option for weeknights, I hope you give this a try! Bonus – you can triple the seasoning recipe and set the rest aside in an airtight container for future use!

Instructions

1. Mix the taco seasoning together and set aside.
2. In a sauté pan add the oil and turn heat to medium-high. Once the pan comes to temperature, add the onion and sauté for two minutes.
3. Add ground beef. With a wood spoon break apart the meat. Brown for 6 minutes.
4. Add the taco seasoning mix and tomato paste. Mix to incorporate all ingredients.
5. Turn heat to medium and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
6. Serve with any of the optional taco bar ingredients!

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Welcome! I'm Bri! Accidental home cook. Lover of gathering people around a table over a meal. Author of Come & Eat (September 2017). What I really want is to pull out a chair for you at my table. But until then, I hope you stay awhile and enjoy my stories + recipes!

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